Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Where is all the genetic information in a cell?

• Nucleus
• Nucleotides
• Chromosomes
• Cytoplasm

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Where are genes located?

• On the chromosome, in the nucleus
• On the nucleus inside the chromosome
• on the ribosome in the mitochondria
• on the moon

What do we call the process of turning DNA into mRNA?

• replication
• transcription
• translation

What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?

• DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
• Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
• DNA makes mRNA which produces protein in the cell

• A cell is composed of DNA and protein

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What is produced by transcription?

• polypeptide chain
• mRNA
• DNA
• water

What is a segment of DNA called?

• Chromosome
• gene
• dominant trait
• nucleus

What are the major structures in the nucleus that are made of DNA called? (hint: you have 23 pairs)

• gene
• DNA
• chromosome
• mitochondria

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The genetic transmission (passing on) of characteristics from parents to offspring.

• Inheritance
• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Genetics

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What can affect a person's height? 

• Genetics 
• Environmental factors 
• Parents
• Genetics and environmental factors

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Where do we get our chromosomes(genetic information) from?

• All from our mom

• All from our dad

• Half from each parent

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